My Favorite Johnny Carson Moments (Part Two)

More fun moments with Johnny Carson.

In Part One I chose; Dom DeLuise Egg Trick; Rodney Dangerfield September 2, 1974; Drew Carey debut; Tim Conway debut; the famous “Copper Clappers” bit, with Jack Webb; and the debut of ZZ Top, May 16, 1986, performing their hits, “Sharp Dressed Man” and “Tush”.

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Shelly Duvall Dies

Shelley Duvall starred in two notable films in 1980.

Shelley Alexis Duvall was born on July 7, 1949, in Fort Worth, Texas. She was the daughter of Bobbie Ruth Crawford, a real estate broker, and Robert Richardson Duvall, a lawyer. Growing up, Duvall had a vibrant and energetic personality. She attended South Texas Junior College, where she initially studied nutrition and diet therapy. Her path into the world of acting was rather unconventional;

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David Crosby Dies

A founding member of two popular and enormously influential ’60s rock groups.

David Van Cortlandt Crosby was born on Aug. 14, 1941, in Los Angeles into families with deep roots in American history dating back to Dutch rule in New York in the 17th century. His mother, who was born Aliph Van Cortlandt Whitehead, descended from the prominent Van Cortlandt family[1]. His father, Floyd Crosby, an Academy Award-winning cinematographer whose credits included the classic western “High Noon,” was a member of the Van Rensselaer clan[2].

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